Trade News

19 December 2008 Basham to remain CBP chief through spring The following is excerpted from the 18 December 2008 edition of “American Shipper”. Ralph Basham has decided to postpone retirement for several months and stay on the job as commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection at the request…

19 December 2008 U.S. unveils $17.4-billion in emergency auto rescue package The following is excerpted from the 18 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail”. Citing danger to the national economy, the Bush administration approved an emergency bailout of the U.S. auto industry Friday, offering $17.4…

19 December 2008 Trade and investment as environment protectors The following article was written by the ICC Secretary General Guy Sebban for Warsaw Business Journal upon conclusion of the UN Climate Change Conference in Poznan, Poland. The United Nations climate change conference in Poznan came at…

18 December 2008 Update on Export of Fish Products to the Russian Federation Further to the Industry Notice " Update on the ongoing negotiations with the Russian authorities regarding exportation of fish products from Canada to the Russian Federation" of December 3, 2008, please be advised that the…

18 December 2008 Update on Export of Fish Products to the Russian Federation Further to the Industry Notice " Update on the ongoing negotiations with the Russian authorities regarding exportation of fish products from Canada to the Russian Federation" of December 3, 2008, please be advised that the…

18 December 2008 CN Message: Temporary Schedule Change due to Intense Cold The following message is from CN Intermodal. Due to continuing severe cold weather in Western Canada, CN will temporarily increase transit schedules for Intermodal traffic moving to Ports in British Columbia. Transit time has…

18 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website Chapter 06 was published to add New Brunswick and Nova Scotia to requirement number 41487 for the following HS code: 06.02.90.0023.06 - Pine - rooted plants. (Pinus spp.)

18 December 2008 CFIA HS Code Filter List Update Numerous recent changes to the CFIA HS Code Filter List have resulted in overwhelming problems for the Importing Community. In an effort to restore some normalcy, on December 12, 2008 CFIA requested CBSA revert back to the filter list that was in…

18 December 2008 Update to CFIA AIRS website (2) Chapter 05 was published to add new conditions to the following HS codes from United Kingdom, France, The Netherlands, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Switzerland and Germany. 05.11.99.1293.07 - Frozen semen caprine (goat) This modification created a…

18 December 2008 Canada’s Finance Ministers Discuss Budget Priorities The following is excerpted from the 17 December 2008 news release by Finance Canada. The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, issued the following statement today at the conclusion of meetings in Saskatoon to discuss…

18 December 2008 Surprise of the Year: Keynesianism Revived The following was written by Peter G. Hall, Vice-President and Chief Economist, Export Development Canada. Choosing a key surprise for 2008 is no small feat. Rumblings in economic and financial markets earlier in the year culminated in the…

18 December 2008 Federal Partnership Delivers Key Infrastructure for New Border Crossing in New Brunswick The following is excerpted from the 15 December 2008 news release by Transport Canada. The Honourable Greg Thompson, Minister of Veterans Affairs, the Honourable Shawn Graham, Premier of New…

18 December 2008 B278-1, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Supplementary Information Third Country Adjustment The B278-1, Softwood Lumber Products Export Charge Supplementary Information Third Country Adjustment is now available on the CRA website at: http://www.cra-arc.gc.ca/E/pbg/tf/b278-1…

17 December 2008 Update to SIMA Monthly Index The SIMA Monthly Index has been updated, and is available on the CBSA website at: http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/sima-lmsi/monthly-eng.html.

17 December 2008 CN Message: Dangerous goods or hazardous materials originating from or destined to Canada Transport Canada's Transportation of Dangerous Goods Regulations (TDG) requires the actual consignor of the shipment in Canada to be cited on the shipping documents, e.g. rail bill of lading…

17 December 2008 Release Requests Received, November 2008 The release requests received report for November 2008 is available on the CSCB website at: www.cscb.ca/listinfo/ReleaseRequestsReceived_Nov08.xls.

17 December 2008 Auto bailout tab pegged at $25-billion The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian governments could be staring at an auto bailout bill of between $15-billion (U.S.) and $25-billion, based on one estimate of the cost of…

17 December 2008 Cut tax or risk jobs, banks say The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2008 edition of the “Toronto Star”. Canada's banks have issued a veiled warning to the government of Ontario – cut corporate taxes or risk losing high-paying financial sector jobs to other…

17 December 2008 A Canada-U.S. Border Vision The Canadian Chamber of Commerce has released a paper titled: “A Canada-U.S. Border Vision” discussing opportunities for improvement of North American security and competitiveness with the new leadership in the U.S. The paper identifies five border…

17 December 2008 Canadian cities in rapid decline: CIBC The following article is excerpted from the 17 December 2008 edition of “globeandmail.com”. Canadian cities are losing their economic momentum, and the slowdown is intensifying, the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce said Wednesday. Falling…